When developing a teaching plan for an adolescent male who was recently diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes mellitus, the nurse should instruct the client to eat a source of sugar if which symptom occurs?

When developing a teaching plan for an adolescent male who was recently diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes mellitus, the nurse should instruct the client to eat a source of sugar if which symptom occurs?

A newborn with a repaired gastroschisis is transferred to the paediatric unit after several days in the paediatric intensive care unit. The infant is receiving parenteral nutrition and continuous enteral feedings.

To maintain normal growth and development of the infant, which action should the nurse include in the plan of care?

A 6-year-old boy with bronchial asthma takes the beta-adrenergic agonist agent albuterol. The child's mother tells the nurse that she uses this medication to open his son's airway when he is having trouble breathing.

What is the nurse's best response?

The nurse is providing nutrition education to the parents of an infant with failure to thrive (FTT). Which statement made by the parent should the nurse recognize as an appropriate understanding of interventions?

The nurse is providing treatment education to the caregiver of a school-age child recently diagnosed with atention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Which statement(s) made by the caregiver demonstrate an understanding of the education?

Select all that apply.

Which snack selected by a school-aged child with gastroesophageal reflux indicates to the nurse that the child understands the dietary restrictions?

The parents of a child with Wilms tumor ask the nurse why surgery is necessary before a biopsy is performed. Which information should the nurse provide?

The nurse is caring for a school-age child with crusting and swollen eyelids, purulent drainage, and inflamed conjunctiva. The child receives a prescription for an ophthalmic anti-infective ointment.

Which instruction should the nurse provide the child's caregivers during discharge education?

The nurse is monitoring a child with hydrocephalus who received a repeat ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt yesterday. Which assessment finding indicates to the nurse that the shunt is functioning normally?

A 3-year-old boy in a daycare facility scratches his head frequently, and the nurse confirms the presence of head lice. The nurse washes the child's hair with permethrin shampoo and calls his parents.

Which instruction should the nurse provide to the parents about treatment for head lice?